DESIGNFABRICATECOMPETE!
WELCOME
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Welcome!

We design, fabricate, and construct a 20-foot steel bridge capable of supporting 2500 pounds with minimum deflection to meet AISC and SSBC specifications for regional and national competitions. Join us in making this year another success story!

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Head Captain

Konstantin Kotelnikov

What we do

Our team works through both semesters, starting from design and early fabrication in the fall to construction and competition in the spring

Design

Our design process begins early through conceptual planning and CAD modeling using inventor

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Fabrication

We fabricate 100% of our bridge at the student shop in Newmark Crane Bay. Training is provided for new members

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Construction

Construction is how everything comes together. We compete for the fastest and most efficient runs

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Join the team! (Fall 2023)

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our CAPTAINS
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Konstantin Kotelnikov

Head Captain

Boca Raton, FL

kk66@illinois.edu

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Ryan Hammond

Vice Captain/Treasurer

Elmhurst, IL

rhammo7@illinois.edu

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Dan Zhuravel

Vice President/Construction Captain

Buffalo Grove, IL

dzhura2@illinois.edu

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Josh Zavala

Design Advisor

Burbank, IL

jez3@illinois.edu

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Livia bezati

Design Captain

Tirana, Albania

lbezati@illinois.edu

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Joseph Silberman

Social Chair

Buffalo Grove, IL

jrs11@illinois.edu

                                          oUR sPONSORS

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